Linn played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Tipton Cardinals, falling 87-44. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.

Carley Brandt
| 02/13/26 @ Tipton | 17 |
| 02/12/26 @ Osage | 22 |
| 02/10/26 vs South Callaway | 15 |
| 02/09/26 @ Northeast | 15 |
| 02/06/26 vs Harrisburg | 15 |
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Carley Brandt, who shot 58% from the field to rack up 17 points and eight boards. The matchup was Brandt's fifth in a row with at least 15 points. Nicole Grellner was another key player, putting up five points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tipton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ava Schlotzhauer, who went 8-for-11 en route to 24 points in addition to six assists and five rebounds. That's the most assists Schlotzhauer has posted since back in December of 2025. Larrah Petree also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Linn's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Tipton, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7.
Linn wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 62-32 victory against Eugene on the 17th. Tipton has also already played their next contest (against Chamois), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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